Topic: Minimum Wage

I have some ideas about how to lift some of the underprivileged kids from poverty [“We have a fixation on income inequality,” Opinion, Feb. 4]. We had two young men in our family at different times who were saved by a wonderful program in Highline Public Schools. They both struggled mightily to reach…

Why does education always have to serve some material end? [“We have a fixation on income inequality,” Opinion, Feb. 4]. This kind of materialism breeds a sick culture. The more that we attempt to tie education to the economy, the sicker our culture becomes. The love of learning should be valued as much as…

Columnist Richard S. Davis argues that improved education and training opportunities, not minimum-wage increases, would result in greater economic mobility [“We have a fixation on income inequality,” Opinion, Feb. 4]. In actuality, if we are to educate and train more Washingtonians, we must increase the minimum wage. The person being educated or trained needs…

Guest Columnist Michael Saltsman [“How businesses will respond to $15 minimum wage,” Opinion, June 30], of the Employment Policies Institute (EPI), has a history of lobbying against benefits for workers across the country. His model? Survey hundreds of businesses who already oppose workplace standards and present data as unbiased research. According to More

I wish the business community would stop whining about the minimum wage [“A rare voice on minimum wage,” Opinion, June 22]. They have been doing this since the minimum wage was initiated and it is really getting old. I would remind them that their employees would appreciate the opportunity to make a profit (and start a savings…

A fellow engineer, many years ago, referred to minimum wage laws as “Make Work Laws for Engineers” [“Seattle’s minimum-wage win spurs talk to target more cities,” Local News, June 4]. The history of the last 200 years clearly shows large masses of workers being replaced by machines. Automation today is not only easier to…

The love affair over giving low-wage employees a $15 minimum wage is growing daily [“Workers see $15 wage as ‘peace of mind’,” Local News, June 1]. Who came up with $15 as what was required to make life easier for these unfortunate people? If I recall, someone who started it all just picked it…

The $15 minimum-wage proposal passing is a huge step for the economy [“$15 minimum wage proposal heads to Monday City Council vote,” The Today File, May 29]. Many minimum-wage workers today are not teenage kids, but rather parents and adults who need to support themselves and families. To assume that one can look down…

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